Forecasters say Hawaii could be headed for third straight year of La Nina conditions.

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Dry conditions likely to persist: Forecasters say Hawaii could be headed for third straight year of La Nina

Dry conditions across Hawaii could persist during the wet season as La Nina is expected to continue.

 

By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Oct. 20, 2022 • Updated 12:05 am

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New fire code on hold

By Nancy Cook Lauer West Hawaii Today ncook-lauer@westhawaiitoday.com • Oct. 20, 2022 • Updated 12:05 am

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Police ordered to turn over records to slain Boy Scout’s family

By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Oct. 20, 2022 • Updated 12:05 am

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By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press • Oct. 20, 2022 • Updated 12:05 am

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USDA announces $1 billion debt relief for 36,000 farmers

By DAVID PITT Associated Press • Oct. 19, 2022

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Panel pans tax cap for nonresidential properties

By Laura Ruminski West Hawaii Today lruminski@westhawaiitoday.com • Oct. 19, 2022

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Meeting finds no quick fix for animal control concerns

By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald • Oct. 19, 2022

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